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Unit 3 Fit for life
Extended reading（教學設計）
I. Learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. know some basic information about acupuncture;
2. analyse the structure of the article;
3. share their ideas about acupuncture treatment.
II. Key competence focus
1. Analyse the structure of the article and get the main idea of each paragraph.
2. Explain their attitudes towards acupuncture with reasons.
III. Predicted area of difficulty
1. Get the main idea of each paragraph.
2. Explain their attitudes towards acupuncture with reasons.
IV. Teaching procedures
Step 1 Brainstorming
T asks Ss to brainstorm some medical achievements Chinese people have achieved.
What can you think of when talking about the Chinese medical achievements
Have you ever experienced acupuncture What do you know about it
【設計意圖：結合本單元前面的內容，讓學生頭腦風暴一些中國現有的醫學成就，既回顧之前學過的知識，也順利引出本節課的內容——針灸?！?br/>Step 2 Predicting
T asks Ss to read the title of the article and guess what will be talked about in the article.
What aspects will be talked about in the article
What magic has acupuncture brought to us
【設計意圖：學生根據標題猜測文本可能會出現的內容，尤其預測一下針灸的神奇之處有哪些，為學生接下來的閱讀做好鋪墊?！?br/>Step 3 Global reading
T asks Ss to scan the article and get the main idea of each paragraph.
The main idea of each paragraph:
Paragraph 1: The origin of acupuncture
Paragraph 2: The development of acupuncture needles
Paragraph 3: The process of diagnosis
Paragraph 4: The process of treatment
Paragraph 5: The health problems acupuncture can be used to treat
Paragraph 6: The theories behind acupuncture
Paragraph 7: The influence of acupuncture
【設計意圖：通過快速閱讀，讓學生掌握文章的框架結構及每一段的主旨大意?！?br/>Step 4 Careful reading
T asks Ss to read para. 1 and finish the exercises：
(1) What is the history of acupuncture
(2) Answer the following True or False questions, please correct it if false:
The most famous Chinese medical treatment is the art of “magic needles”, or Chinese acupuncture.
It was developed long ago, as early as 2,000 BCE.
Acupuncture dates back to the Stone Age, when stone tools called bian were used to press areas of the body.
2. T asks Ss to read para. 2 and answer the following question.
What changes have acupuncture needles experienced
3. T asks Ss to read para. 3–4 and answer the following questions.
How does the acupuncturist treat the patient
What will the acupuncturist do according to the results of the check-up
How many acupuncture points have been identified
4. T asks Ss to read para. 5–6 and answer the following questions.
What health problems can acupuncture treat
How does acupuncture work
5. T asks Ss to read para. 7 and answer the following question.
What is its influence worldwide
【設計意圖：學生通過一個個問題理解每一個段落的細節，通過這些問題引導學生閱讀?！?br/>Step 5 Summarizing
T leads Ss to write a short passage summarizing the use of acupuncture as a medical treatment.
Main idea of each paragraph Use the following questions
Paragraph 1: The origin of acupuncture What is the history of acupuncture
Paragraph 2: The development of acupuncture needles What changes have acupuncture needles experienced
Paragraph 3: The process of diagnosis How does the acupuncturist treat the patient What will the acupuncturist do according to the results of the check-up How many acupuncture points have been identified
Paragraph 4: The process of treatment
Paragraph 5: The health problems acupuncture can be used to treat ·What health problems can acupuncture treat ·How does acupuncture work
Paragraph 6: The theories behind acupuncture
Paragraph 7: The influence of acupuncture ·What is its influence worldwide
【設計意圖：結合文章的主旨大意，引導學生將以上問題的答案通過一些手法連接到一起，形成一篇完整的概要寫作文，也讓學生了解進行概要寫作方法和技巧?！?br/>Step 6 Discussion
T asks Ss to have a group discussion to answer the following questions.
Would you be interested in getting an acupuncture treatment if you had a health problem Give at least two reasons.
If your foreign friend David is interested in acupuncture, how will you introduce about it
【設計意圖：讓學生以小組討論的方式討論以上兩個問題，第一個問題是探究學生對于針灸的態度問題；第二個問題是為了回顧文本，也為家庭作業做好鋪墊?！?br/>V. Homework
1. Polish your short passage summarizing the use of acupuncture as a medical treatment.
2. Write an introduction about acupuncture.
3. Mark the difficult language points you can’t understand.

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